Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 70.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan is 70.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan peaked at 70.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 78th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | — |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +274.2% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +204.4% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +51.0% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +51.2% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | +3.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 70.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 70.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 70.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +274.2% | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| 2006 | +204.4% | 1.3% | 4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 15.3% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 62.9% | 70.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan was 70.2% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Bhutan ranks 78th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.